Chris Boardman: Problems, prizes and pathways

Olympic gold medallist and Jesus College Visiting Fellow Chris Boardman considers the challenges and opportunities of rethinking daily commutes and our relationship to active travel. In today's fractured political landscape, making change to streetscapes is both more difficult and more important than ever. Drawing on personal experiences spanning elite sport and national policymaking, Boardman explores the often-overlooked forces that shape how individuals and communities adapt, evolve, and sustain meaningful change. In 1992, Chris Boardman won track cycling gold for Great Britain at the Barcelona Olympics. Over the next eight years, he held the Yellow Jersey in the Tour de France on three separate occasions, took three World titles on track and road, and broke several world records. After retiring from professional cycling, Chris was Policy Advisor to British Cycling for more than a decade. He is now the Chair of Sport England, and Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Active Travel England, aiming to raise the standards of active travel infrastructure and ensure that every large development in the country enables people to live without cars if they choose.